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To: StockDung who wrote (349)	2/27/2001 9:35:24 AM
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Macrovision Announces SafeAudio Toolkit for Initial Beta Test SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2001--Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq:MVSN - news), the world's leading provider of copy protection and digital rights management technologies, announced today that its SafeAudio(TM) Toolkit for CD-audio copy-protection has completed an initial beta test with a major record label. This test was conducted by the customer in advance of initiating a round of internal testing for the beta version of the SafeAudio technology itself. SafeAudio is a secure audio copy protection process that was jointly developed by Macrovision and TTR Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TTRE - news). It is applied during the mastering process at CD manufacturing facilities and is designed to prevent unauthorized copying of music CDs. A key feature of the SafeAudio Toolkit is that it enables the copy-protection preparation of the master to be done within the mastering facility on existing replication equipment: in essence, automating the copy-protection process and keeping the original unprotected master file secured. The toolkit includes the SafeAudio protection generator (SPG) program, currently integrated with the Media Morphics and Eclipse EFM encoders, and runs on standard PC Windows 95/98/ME/NT4 and Windows 2000 platforms. Additional mastering equipment vendors will soon be added to the supported list. The SafeAudio Toolkit will be distributed with Macrovision's SafeCast(TM) digital rights management technology that enables ``time lock'' and ``number of usage lock'' functions while providing persistent security. This feature ensures that CD replication facilities will always be using the latest release of SafeAudio and by allowing Macrovision to control the timing and delivery of toolkit upgrades. ``Macrovision's SafeAudio toolkit provides copy-protection process automation and control software to support rapid deployment of the SafeAudio technology in the market. While we are still in beta testing with the SafeAudio technology itself, we felt it was important to anticipate the needs of the CD replicators and the music labels. They want to know that the ultimate technology will be available throughout the world and will be transparent to the manufacturing process. The proliferation of commercial grade CD-recordables and inexpensive CD-R media has become a major concern to the music labels. We believe that SafeAudio provides an opportunity for the music industry to regain the billions of dollars lost to unauthorized casual copying. We are eager to start our beta trials and to get the technology into the hands of the music labels for evaluations,'' commented Bill Krepick, President and COO of Macrovision. About Macrovision Macrovision develops and markets copy protection, digital rights management and electronic license management technologies for the home video, interactive software and enterprise software markets. Macrovision's SafeCast is a comprehensive digital rights management (DRM) and security solution for a variety of software, audio, and video products, and includes a wide range of tools that helps publishers encourage trials and generate incremental sales using either CD-ROM or electronic software distribution (ESD) technology. Its SafeDisc® CD-ROM copy protection has been licensed to over 100 mastering and replication facilities worldwide and is used by many major interactive software publishers. Macrovision has its corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., with European headquarters in London and Asia-Pacific headquarters in Tokyo. SafeAudio, SafeDisc and SafeCast are registered trademarks or trademarks of Macrovision Corporation. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of their respective companies or organizations. Note to Editors: Additional background information on Macrovision Corporation and its products, see www.macrovision.com. All statements contained herein, as well as oral statements that may be made by the Company or by officers, directors or employees of the Company acting on the Company's behalf, that are not statements of historical fact, constitute ``forward-looking statements'' and are made pursuant to the Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties are outlined in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1999, its Quarterly Reports on Form-10Q, and such other documents as are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company is not obligated to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Macrovision Corporation Miao Chuang, 408/743-8451 mchuang@macrovision.com Email this story - Most-emailed articles - Most-viewed articles biz.yahoo.com